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NEW YORK — For most of the night, it was simply glorious. UConn was doing virtually anything it wanted with the ball, coach Kevin Ollie was shuttling in player after player and each one was functioning flawlessly. And when Shabazz Napier made a steal and sent it up ahead to Ryan Boatright for a dunk, the Huskies led Maryland by 17 points. Then it broke down and fouls started coming in clusters. "They started playing around in our yard," Ollie said, " and suddenly No. 18 UConn was in that old, familiar place — fighting for a win. With Napier fouled out, the Huskies held off Maryland's last-ditch chances and won 78-77 in what became a heck of a game to...

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NEW YORK — For most of the night, it was simply glorious. UConn was doing virtually anything it wanted with the ball, coach Kevin Ollie was shuttling in player after player and each one was functioning flawlessly.
And when Shabazz Napier made a steal and...

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